Directional Songs
"S"ongs of the "S"ummer
America the Beautiful
Birthplace
100

Fish don't fry in the kitchen
Beans don't burn on the grill
Took a whole lotta tryin'
Just to get up that hill
Now we're up in the big leagues
Gettin' our turn at bat
As long as we live, it's you and me baby
There ain't nothin' wrong with that

Movin on Up- Ja'net DuBois

100

Hands, touching hands
Reaching out, touching me, touching you

Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond

100

I hopped off the plane at LAX
With a dream and my cardigan
Welcome to the land of fame excess (woah)
Am I gonna fit in?

Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus

100

The 4th largest city in America is also known as the birthplace of this artist known for her Beyhive.

Houston/Beyonce

200

And the sound of the rain
Against my window pane
Is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy

Im going down- Mary J Blige

200

But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music in my mind
Saying it's gonna be alright

Shake it off- Taylor Swift

200

Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
Let's go shopping, baby, then we'll go to a café
Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good

American Boy- Estelle

200

The youngest member of this group of 5 from the Hoosier state went on to "Thrill" audiences with his "off the wall" performances 

Indiana/ Michael Jackson

300

So since I'm not your everything
How about I'll be nothing
Nothing at all to you
Baby I won't shed a tear for you
I won't lose a wink of sleep
'Cause the truth of the matter is
Replacing you is so easy

Irreplaceable- Beyonce 

300

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
 

Shallow- Lady Gaga

300

Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze

Take Me Home, Country Roads- John Denver

300

You could find this "1999" singer purifying himself in the waters of lake minnetonka in this state known as the land of 10,000 lakes.

Prince/ Minnesota

400

We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
I go back to us

Back to black-Amy Winehouse

400

She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry

Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N' Roses

400

A long, long time ago, I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while

American Pie- Don Mclean

400

This artist is so synonymous with their home state that they created a an amusement park based around their love of country music.

Dolly Parton/ Tennessee (ill accept dollywood)

500

just the beat.

Back that thang up- Juvenile 

500

Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above

Simple Man- Lynyrd Skynyrd


500

Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
You end up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up

Born in the USA- Bruce Springsteen

500

You would think this R&B legend was from the south since her sweet potato pie is all the craze during thanksgiving but she actually hails from the keystone state.

Patti LaBelle/ Pennsylvania